China’s state-backed CCTV published an apparent confession from a Swedish human rights activist on Tuesday detained amid a crackdown on outspoken lawyers. Peter Dahlin stands accused of inciting “opposition to the government”. For more on the story, click here.

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Tom founded Hong Kong Free Press in 2015 and is the editor-in-chief. In addition to editing, he is responsible for managing the newsroom and company - including fundraising, recruitment and overseeing HKFP's web presence and ethical guidelines.

He has a BA in Communications and New Media from Leeds University and an MA in Journalism from the University of Hong Kong. He previously led an NGO advocating for domestic worker rights, and has contributed to the BBC, Deutsche Welle, Al-Jazeera and others.